The number of Americans who feel crime is a serious issue in the U.S. has dropped for the second year in a row, according to the findings of a Gallup poll released Thursday.

About half the Americans polled by Gallup said crime is an “extremely” or “very” serious problem, 49%. The same percent believe crime is up.

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That’s the lowest level of concern about crime since 2018. It comes after a recent peak in the pandemic’s aftermath.

A record-high 63% of Americans considered crime

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